Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 42.7% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$7.30
ARS7,251.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$5.48
ARS5,443.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$1.16
ARS1,151.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$0.90
ARS897.73
|
|
pay 63.8% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.28
ARS1,274.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$3.38
ARS3,355.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$3.48
ARS3,459.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$1.56
ARS1,554.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.03
ARS2,017.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.77
ARS768.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$0.69
ARS689.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.55
ARS547.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$0.65
ARS644.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.36
ARS354.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.36
ARS354.70
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.48
ARS3,459.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$18.58
ARS18,456.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$24,409.10
ARS24,248,173.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$8.41
ARS8,354.69
|
|
pay 85.8% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$18.92
ARS18,790.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$254.53
ARS252,849.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$191.20
ARS189,944.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$36.37
ARS36,134.79
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$144.96
ARS144,004.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$3,988.68
ARS3,962,378.30
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$1.79
ARS1,781.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$1.85
ARS1,833.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$1.92
ARS1,907.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$19.65
ARS19,520.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$4.34
ARS4,313.61
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$59.90
ARS59,509.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$54.50
ARS54,140.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$106.78
ARS106,073.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$91.91
ARS91,306.73
|
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